Ray Reardon

About

Welsh former snooker player nicknamed "Dracula" who won six World Snooker Championships during his illustrious career. In 1979 and 1980, he won back-to-back World Cup titles as a member of the Welsh team.

Before Fame

He became a coal miner at age fourteen and later became a police officer.

Trivia

At age fifty, he became the oldest player ever to win a ranking tournament. In 1985, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire.

Family Life

His father was a coal miner who died in 1982.

Associated With

He defeated Alex Higgins to win the 1976 World Championships before losing to him in 1982.